Performance of some forage grasses or legumes and their mixtures under dry land conditions

Sengul, Suleyman

doi:10.1016/s1161-0301(02)00132-6

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“…This result is consistent with several findings of a more efficient resource utilization of grass-legume intercrops than pure crops (Haynes 1980;Jørgensen et al 1999;Sengul 2003). In our experiment, ryegrass in mixture more efficiently absorbed soil N than berseem (as shown by the high contribution of ryegrass to the total 15 N recovered by mixture).…”

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Forage production, N uptake, N2 fixation, and N recovery of berseem clover grown in pure stand and in mixture with annual ryegrass under different managements

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In Mediterranean countries, forage grasses and legumes are commonly grown in mixture because of their ability to increase herbage yield and quality compared with monocrop systems. However, the benefits of intercropping over a monocrop system are not always realized because the efficiency of a grass–legume mixture is strongly affected by agronomic factors. The present study evaluated productivity, N2 fixation, N transfer, and N recovery of berseem clover (Trifolium alexandrinum) grown in pure stand and in mixture with annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) under high or low defoliation frequencies and varying plant arrangements (sowing in the same row or in alternating rows). On average, the berseem–ryegrass mixtures resulted in a greater yield and N yield than the monocrops. When mixed together, ryegrass was more efficient than berseem at absorbing soil N, increasing the reliance of berseem on N2 fixation. Both defoliation management and plant arrangement affected forage yield and the quality of the mixture, modifying the proportion of the two components, the N content of the forage, and the symbiotic N2 fixation of the legume. Reducing the proximity between plants of the two species may benefit the weaker component of the mixture. No apparent transfer of fixed N from berseem to ryegrass was detected

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Forage production, N uptake, N2 fixation, and N recovery of berseem clover grown in pure stand and in mixture with annual ryegrass under different managements

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“…This may be attributed to relatively high dry matter yield of DA in intercropping treatments with legumes. These findings are in line with those reported by others researchers for different climatic conditions (Sengul, 2003;Ram, 2008;Ram, 2009) with more nutrient balanced fodder (Giambalvo et al, 2011). The fiber content is considered as a strong predictor of fodder quality, since it is the poorly-digested in the cell wall (Mut et al, 2015).…”

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Enhanced quality fodder production through grass-legume intercropping under arid eco-system of Kachchh, Gujarat

Kumar

Machiwal

Dayal

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Growth and development of huge livestock population of Kachchh is dependent on availability of quality fodder. The quality fodder shortage can be partially met out by cultivating grasses-legumes in intercropping systems. Therefore, this study with the aim of identifying best grass-legume intercropping system for enhanced quality fodder production was undertaken in randomized complete block design with three replications at Bhuj Gujarat, India. Dicanthium annulatum in combination of Clitoria ternatia and Stylosanthes hamata recorded 8096 and 8040 kg ha -1 fresh herbage and 4665 and 4622 kg ha -1 dry matter yield, respectively. Further, Dicanthium annulatum+Clitoria ternatia and Dicanthium annulatum+Stylosanthes hamata resulted significantly maximum crude protein yield, 685 and 668 kg ha -1 , respectively over rest of the treatments. Thus, it may be concluded that Dicanthium annulatum (DA) grass based intercropping systems are the best grass-legume intercropping system for enhanced quality fodder production for the arid condition of the Kachchh for overall development of livestock sector.

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“…These factors created a micro-environment that favored higher yields than those obtained from sole legume or grass stands (Sengul, 2003).…”

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Forage Yield and the Quality of Perennial Legume-Grass Mixtures under Rainfed Conditions

Albayrak

Türk

Yüksel

et al. 2011

Not Bot Hort Agrobot Cluj

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This study was performed to determine suitable perennial forage species and their mixtures for the establishment of short-term artificial pastures under rainfed conditions in Turkey. The study was conducted from 2008 through 2010. Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), sainfoin (Onobrychis sativa Lam.), brome grass (Bromus inermis Leys.), intermediate wheatgrass (Agropyron intermedium (Host). Beauv.), crested wheatgrass (Agropyron cristatum L. Gaertn.) and their binary and ternary mixtures were used as experimental material. The study found significant differences in yield and quality among the forage mixtures investigated. Sainfoin + bromegrass + crested wheatgrass and sainfoin + crested wheatgrass mixtures gave the highest dry matter yield (8.36 and 7.75 t/ha, respectively). Binary and ternary mixtures of alfalfa + grasses had higher crude protein levels and lower values of ADF and NDF content than mixtures of sainfoin + grasses. Pure alfalfa (56.64%) and binary mixtures of alfalfa + grasses (53.53 to 54.28%) had the highest TDN values. The relative feed values of the mixtures ranged from 95.64 to 112.58. The results of the study indicated that alfalfa and sainfoin binary mixtures with grasses may both be used to establish artificial pastures in similar ecologies owing to their high forage yield and quality.

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Performance of some forage grasses or legumes and their mixtures under dry land conditions

Cited by 21 publications

References 11 publications

Forage production, N uptake, N2 fixation, and N recovery of berseem clover grown in pure stand and in mixture with annual ryegrass under different managements

Forage production, N uptake, N2 fixation, and N recovery of berseem clover grown in pure stand and in mixture with annual ryegrass under different managements

Enhanced quality fodder production through grass-legume intercropping under arid eco-system of Kachchh, Gujarat

Forage Yield and the Quality of Perennial Legume-Grass Mixtures under Rainfed Conditions

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